Misunderstanding Hungary’s ‘anti-colonial’ turn
Critics have misunderstood the complexity behind Viktor Orbán’s narrative of railing against ‘Brussels’.
Georgia sliding towards autocracy
Georgia is sliding towards autocracy after its government moves to force through a bill on ‘foreign agents’.
Karl Polanyi against the ‘free market’ dystopia
Sixty years on from Polanyi’s death and 80 since his classic text appeared, it is time to reassess the Hungarian social scientist’s legacy.
Corporate sustainability due diligence—the time is now
After protracted battles, a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence is finally ready for endorsement.
On a plane with Nicolas Schmit
The lead candidate of the Party of European Socialists sets out his political stall for the European Parliament elections in June.
Progressives must say ‘no’ to austerity
This week MEPs vote on the revised EU economic-governance framework. The stakes could not be higher.
Social democracy: its history and its future
Political scientist Eunice Goes explains the vicissitudes of social democracy historically and addresses its contemporary challenges.
Ukraine is losing and the west faces a stark choice
Ukraine is losing the war. If the west does not help now, it will face a resurgent and aggressive Russia.
European elections: a call for accessibility
More is needed for visually impaired voters—and candidates—to exercise their political rights.
Migrant labour in the ‘gig’ economy: progress or trap?
Platform work is often presented as a stepping-stone for migrant workers. It may not however feel so benign to them.
When less is more: reducing Europe’s material footprint
Beyond cutting greenhouse-gas emissions, the key to a sustainable planet lies in resource management.
Sex trafficking in Romania and Moldova
The charges faced in Romania by a high-profile ‘influencer’ highlight how the region has become a hub for sex trafficking.
Time for a European industrial strategy
The next phase of the European Green Deal can be centred on a European industrial strategy.
Europe’s defence industrial strategy: beyond the rhetoric
Whoever wins the US presidential election, Paul Mason writes, the EU has no option but to underpin its collective defence.
A global legal precedent on climate change
Older Swiss women have set a global legal precedent for challenging their nation’s climate-change policy.
EU leaders may miss a rendezvous with history
The emerging strategic agenda for the next EU mandate reveals an ecological step backwards Europe cannot afford to take.
Stepping up the EU agenda on social citizenship
In a more precarious Europe, social protection and minimum-income guarantees must be more strongly embedded.